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College of Arts & Sciences: Graduate Studies
Academic Calendar Dates
Summer 2026
Summer Session One (S1)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| May 26 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| May 29 | Last day to add/drop |
| May 30 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| June 12 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| June 26 | Last day of classes |
| July 2 | Final S1 grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session Two (S2)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
| June 29 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| July 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, offices closed, classes may be in session) Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| July 17 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| July 31 | Last day of classes |
| August 7 | Final S2 grades are due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session Three (S3)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| May 26 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| June 4 | Last day to add/drop |
| June 5 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, offices closed, classes may be in session) Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| July 31 | Last day of classes |
| August 7 | Final S3 grades are due by 12 p.m. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Non-Standard Summer Session (NS)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
| May 18 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| Varies | Last day to add/drop (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Withdrawal period (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed, offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| Varies | Last day of classes |
| Varies | Final grades due one week after last day of class by 12 pm. |
| August 21 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2026
| Date |
Event |
|---|---|
| June 29 |
Fall 2026 registration begins for new students |
| August 26 |
First day of classes |
| September 4 |
Last day to add/drop |
| September 5 |
Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| September 7 |
Labor Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| October 8-11 |
Fall Break (no classes) |
| October 12 |
Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 26 |
Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| November 2 |
Spring 2027 registration begins for continuing students |
| November 3 |
Election Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 23 & 24 |
Remote instruction days (courses in session remotely, offices closed) |
| November 25-29 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 30 |
Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 |
Last day of classes |
| December 5-6, 12-13 |
Reading periods |
| December 7-11, 14-15 |
Final exam periods |
| January 4, 2027 |
Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 22, 2027 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Time Zone (ET).